Rip Current Statement
Ends in 9 h 8 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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High Surf Advisory
Starts in 3 h 8 min
When
For the High Rip Current Risk, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the High Surf Advisory, from 2 PM this afternoon to 5 PM EDT Monday.
Where
South Carolina Beaches, and Georgia Beaches.
Issued for this forecast zone · National Weather Service Charleston SC
What, impacts and precautionsHide details
What
For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 1 to 5 feet expected in the surf zone.
Impacts
Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and localized beach erosion. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water.
Precautionary actions
Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions.
Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.
Areas: Coastal Bryan; Coastal Chatham; Coastal Liberty; Coastal McIntosh; Beaufort; Coastal Colleton; Charleston; Coastal Jasper
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Observed 10:15 AM EDT at KBQK

Crescent, GA weather

Partly cloudy and 64°18°, gusts to 31 mph49 km/h tonight.

Forecasts agree

Now 64°18°

Partly sunny

Wind: 15 mph24 km/hgusts 28 mph44 km/h; From the north. 1524–22 mph35 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 56°13°; A little sticky
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.28 inHg1025 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 64°18° now)

Good hours for

Gusts to 34 mph55 km/h until Monday 7 AM
High 73°23° today at 3 PM
Low 59°15° tomorrow at 6 AM

This morningNear 65°18° · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 73°23° by 3 PM · gusts to 30 mph48 km/h · Clear
TonightDown to 61°16° by 3 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · gusts to 28 mph45 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 61°16° by 4 AM · gusts to 34 mph55 km/h · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 61°16° · gusts to 25 mph40 km/h · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	84%	25%	1
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	78%	28%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	70%	26%	4
Sat 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	29%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	66%	16%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	64%	18%	4
Sat 4p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h	64%	27%	3
Sat 5p	Mostly sunny	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	66%	21%	1
Sat 6p	Partly sunny	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	66%	52%	0
Sat 7p	Mostly cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	73%	72%	0
Sat 8p	Partly cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 9p	Mostly cloudy	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h	84%	70%	0
Sat 10p	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	87%	42%	0
Sat 11p	Mostly clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h	84%	39%	0
Sun 12a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h	87%	50%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph41 km/h	84%	12%	0
Sun 2a	Mostly clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	84%	15%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	8%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	84%	3%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	84%	13%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	36%	0
Sun 8a	Mostly cloudy	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	36%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	32%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	84%	35%	2
Sun 11a	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	78%	51%	3
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	73%	17%	4
Sun 1p	Partly sunny	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	68%	31%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	66%	38%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	22 mph35 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	68%	34%	5
Sun 4p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 71°22° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph51 km/h	66%	40%	4
Sun 5p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	23 mph37 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	68%	80%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	71%	41%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	5%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h	76%	42%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	66°19°	0%	21 mph34 km/h from NE, gusts 34 mph55 km/h	84%	37%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h	87%	33%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph45 km/h	90%	31%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	30%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h	87%	34%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph44 km/h	87%	27%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	63°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h	87%	34%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	35%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	90%	41%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	87%	39%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h	87%	39%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	87%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph38 km/h	87%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	14 mph23 km/h from N, gusts 23 mph36 km/h	84%	35%	1

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 59°15°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Northeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 59°15°
Wind
20 mph31 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
6
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 77°25° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 66°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind 14 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Typical high / low
77°25° / 58°14°
Wind
20 mph32 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 54°12°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 58°15°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73. Northeast wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 58°14°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
6
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 76°24° / 58°14°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
54°12°–60°16°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 58°14°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
6
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 59°15°. Typical 76°24° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 57°14°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 35 mph56 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 76°24° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–78°26°
Low, likely
57°14°–66°19°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 57°14°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 76°24°, low 58°14°. Typical 75°24° / 57°14°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 67°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
75°24°–78°26°
Low, likely
56°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 57°14°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 78°26°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 56°13°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 78°26°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–71°22°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 56°13°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 76°24°, low 65°18°. Typical 75°24° / 56°13°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
67°19°–80°27°
Low, likely
55°13°–69°21°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 56°13°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 78°26°, low 61°16°. Typical 74°23° / 56°13°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 77°25°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–81°27°
Low, likely
52°11°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 56°13°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 74°, low 59°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 59°.
Monday
Dry, high 73°, low 54°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 73–78°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Hudson Creek near Meridian (IN MLLW)

4.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 9.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Altamaha River near Everett City

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 7.6 ft

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

About 67% less cooling than a typical week.

This week 5Typical 14

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Comfortable, non-humid air (dew point 56°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 11:00 AM–4:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Sapelo Island · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1957–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Crescent weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 9 min; Losing 1 min 43 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 3 min less
Golden hour: 6:10–6:58 PM; Morning 7:20–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:58–7:08 PM; Morning 7:10–7:20 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:52 AM · rises 5:38 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Crescent. The highest point on the skyline is about 700 ft, 20 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

2 active weather alerts

Rip Current Statement

High Surf Advisory